Original scientific paper

The Promise of Positive Psychology

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ; Claremont Graduate University

Abstract

Positive Psychology has demonstrated its usefulness in studying and contributing to individual well being. The next big challenge for this new field is to help improving the social and cultural conditions in which people live. Three specific goals are discussed: A more complete understanding of human nature; forging a more sustainable and more fair social contract; and a rediscovery of the joys of existence. If Positive Psychology will be able to support these goals, it will become an important contributor to the evolution of human consciousness and the evolution of culture.

Keywords

alternatives to materialism; cultural evolution; education; evolution of consciousness; goals of positive psychology; psychology; joy; new social contract

Hrčak ID:

48209

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/48209

Publication date:

15.12.2009.

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